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Ellington is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. When the 2000 census was counted, the town population was 12,921. Ellington is a rapidly growing community. Ellington was incorporated in May, 1786, from East Windsor.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.6 km² (34.6 mi²). 88.2 km² (34.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (1.59%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 12,921 people, 5,195 households, and 3,470 families residing in the town. The population density was 146.5/km² (379.4/mi²). There were 5,417 housing units at an average density of 61.4/km² (159.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.23% White, 0.99% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 5,195 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,405, and the median income for a family was $77,813. Males had a median income of $47,334 versus $32,460 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,766. About 2.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Public Schools
Ellington has five public schools:
Elementary Schools
- Center School (K-4)
- Crystal Lake School (K-4)
- Windermere School (K-6)
Middle School
- Ellington Middle School, also called Longview (7-8)
High School
- Ellington High School
External links
"Ellington, Connecticut"